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Defending Europe Resistance through the ages

Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.

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War & Politics
Documentary
Created By

First Aired on

Sep 16, 2024

1 seaons till Sep 16, 2024

Popularity: 1.8629
4 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Zinc Media (GB)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Spain

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Season 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1Finland60 min

    Maritime archaeologist Andy Torbet investigates an ancient sea fortress that was crucial to Finland and military historian Alex Churchill investigates a stolen Soviet tank and the Molotov Cocktail.

  • Episode 2Britain60 min

    How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.

  • Episode 3Poland60 min

    The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.

  • Episode 4The Netherlands60 min

    The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.

  • Episode 5France60 min

    Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.

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